H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario vs Naoko Kijimuta H2H: 3-0
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario holds a 3–0 lead over Naoko Kijimuta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1997 Key Biscayne second round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
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ESP
Age 54
Right-Handed
169 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 54
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1997* | Key Biscayne | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Naoko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1996* | San Diego | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | Naoko Kijimuta | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1994* | Tokyo Nichirei | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-0 6-0 | Naoko Kijimuta | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | #52 | #1 | 3,768 | 2,385 | 708 | 267 | 72.6% | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 |
| Naoko Kijimuta | #538 | #44 | 529 | 1,696 | 37 | 57 | 39.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Naoko Kijimuta | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1986 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #81 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1987 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #54 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1988 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #18 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,068 | 1 | 3 | 1989 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 38–14 | 73.1% | #7 | 2,081 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1991 | 56–15 | 78.9% | #5 | 2,166 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1992 | 59–15 | 79.7% | #4 | 2,288 | 1 | 8 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 72–14 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,248 | 1 | 12 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1994 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,333 | 3 | 20 | 1994 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #156 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1995 | 47–13 | 78.3% | #3 | 2,156 | 3 | 22 | 1995 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1996 | 52–16 | 76.5% | #3 | 2,106 | 3 | 24 | 1996 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #45 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1997 | 45–22 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,022 | 3 | 24 | 1997 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #74 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1998 | 47–17 | 73.4% | #4 | 2,039 | 4 | 26 | 1998 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #279 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1999 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #17 | 1,932 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2000 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #8 | 1,930 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2001 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #17 | 1,795 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2002 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #53 | 1,634 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |